The first year of Creighton Bluejays football was in 1900. They fielded a football team every year from 1900 to 1942. The first team photo is from 1893,[2] but first played in 1900.[3]
| Creighton Bluejays football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1900 |
| Last season | 1942; 82 years ago |
| Stadium | Creighton Stadium |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Past conferences | Independent (1895–1921) North Central Conference (1922–1927) Missouri Valley Conference (1928–1942) |
| All-time record | 187–143–28 (.561) |
| Conference titles | 3 |
| Colors | Blue, white, and navy blue[1] |
| Fight song | The White and the Blue |
History
editNickname
editCreighton adopted a Bluejay as its mascot in 1924, when the university's athletic board selected the name from submissions for a contest run by the Omaha Bee newspaper.[4]
Conference championships
editCreighton won three conference titles. The Bluejays won two North Central Conference championships and one Missouri Valley Conference championship.
| Conference | Years |
|---|---|
| North Central Conference | 1925, 1927 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1936 |
| Total | 3 conference championships |
Record versus Missouri Valley Conference
edit| Rival | Record (W-L-T) | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 8–8–2 | |
| Oklahoma A&M | 6–11–1 | |
| St. Louis | 6–9–0 | |
| Tulsa | 0–5–0 | |
| Washburn | 2–1–0 | |
| Washington U. | 4–4–0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Colors" (PDF). Creighton University Athletics Bluejay Logo Usage Guidelines. June 9, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "1893 First Creighton Football Team :: Historical Photos of Creighton University". cudigital.cdmhost.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-04.
- ^ "Continue to Conquer", Missouri Valley Times, Missouri Valley, Iowa, p. 5, November 15, 1900
- ^ "20 Interesting Historical Facts About Creighton University (Nos. 16–20)". www.creighton.edu. Retrieved 4 January 2013.